I’m going to try something new this week: I am going to actually tell you who is on my roster, and I am going to leave it the way I originally selected it, no matter what I read elsewhere (unless a player is listed as injured before the deadline). Basically, I’m going off guts and a tiny bit of whatever wisdom I already have and calling it good.

I can’t really do much worse than this past week (except for the disaster that was Week 7), so bottoms up. Going to aim for a 100+ points week!

N. Barnhart# (FCKC): Barnie is back with FCKC! The Blues have two games this week, and though one is against first-place Sky Blue FC, the other is against a struggling Washington, so she has the opportunity for at least one clean sheet.

E. Tymrak (FCKC): She’ll have Cheney back, but she could be the game-changer for FCKC to pick up more wins.

L. Sanderson (BOS): With O’Reilly and Leroux back from national team duty, Sanderson should have more balance in the midfield. Could be good against a weak Seattle team, but watch for a matchup with Rapinoe.

T. Lytle (SBFC): Will probably come in as a substitute, but that’s where she seems to thrive.

C. Sinclair# (POR): Only one matchup, and it’s against first-place Sky Blue, but Sinclair works magic in the midfield.

M. Rapinoe# (SEA): If you think Seattle’s turnaround is this week and have an allocation free, put Pinoe in. Won’t have much as far as targets up front, but if you saw her game against South Korea, you know she has a deadly accurate corner kick.

C. Lloyd# (WNY): Look for her to set up teammates Wambach and Kerr, and possibly get a goal herself.

K. Mewis (FCKC): If you don’t have any allocations left, Mewis is a credible midfielder who could do some damage if she can get shots on goal.

H. O’Reilly# (BOS): I really can’t leave HAO off the list, and not just because she’s one of my favorite players. She’s also dangerous and definitely can make something happen against Seattle.

M. Zerboni (WNY): Might not have as much to do with Lloyd back in the midfield, but if you don’t have any allocated spots and want a Flash player, she might be your best one.

Forwards: R. Cuellar# (FCKC), A. Wambach# (WNY)

R. Cuellar (FCKC): Thinking she was injured, I left her off my roster last week, so of course she scored. She has two games this week, so double the looks on goal. Tough matchups, but with a full roster of national teamers back, things could get dangerous.

A. Wambach# (WNY): The new world leader in goals scored facing off against a meh Seattle team. Why wouldn’t you have her? She’ll likely be facing Hope Solo’s goalkeeping, but it’s Wambach.